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Lilover131: Hey! Thanks for those who reviewed! I hope that all of you are having a great vacation! Well, anyways, here is Chapter Eleven!
Cry of a Wolf-Chapter Eleven: An Unexpected Storm
Eriol Hiiragizawa sat in the living room of the Li mansion. The television that had been shattered yesterday was already replaced. Well, since they were so rich Syaoran could break as many as he wanted…or maybe not. Last night was quite a show to Eriol. He had never seen such a power display from Syaoran before. 'I mean, after all, he is my descendant!' Eriol thought with a light chuckle.
Although everything seemed back to normal today, Eriol still felt that something was a little off. It was the way Syaoran was acting today. Only Eriol noticed, and he was surprised that no one else had realized. Syaoran…was happy. Surely after being insulted and being attacked by the person who murdered your father would make you a little…well…upset! The night had been so eventful and yet the next day, it was as if nothing happened.
Eriol watched as Tomoyo and Sakura engaged in conversation.
"The weather is so nice here in Hong Kong, isn't it?" Sakura said to her friend. Tomoyo nodded.
"It seems to get very hot here during the summer," Tomoyo said. Eriol looked outside. The sun was sending rays of light directly into the room, and the slow moving clouds drifted slowly across from time to time. The birds were lively, and the cool breeze seemed to be the only thing that kept everything at a reasonable temperature in the unmerciful summer heat.
"Sorry to keep you waiting!" they all heard Meilin say as she walked in with Syaoran. The cousins came in with trays of cold drinks. Syaoran walked over to Sakura with her drink.
"Arigatou, Syaoran," Sakura said (Arigatou-Thank You) taking the drink out of his hand. Meilin handed a drink to Tomoyo also earning her thanks. Eriol watched as Syaoran approached him with a drink as well.
"Here," Syaoran said without making eye contact.
"Arigatou, Syaoran-kun," Eriol said taking hold of the offered drink. Syaoran seemed shocked for a moment because he called him by his name. Although, he quickly sent a glare towards him and turned back to sit down.
"It's good to have a nice cold drink on a hot day like this!" Meilin said also grabbing a drink, and sitting down. Sakura sat in between Tomoyo and Syaoran on a couch for three, while Meilin and Eriol sat on the other for two.
"Tomoyo and I were talking about the weather here. It's so nice!" Sakura said with a smile.
"Yes, the weather is nice, but if only it weren't so HOT!!" Meilin said. At least there was air conditioning inside.
"I hope it will be clear tonight," Sakura said. She wanted to see the stars tonight!
"It looks like there will be a storm tonight…" Eriol said with a slight chuckle. Sakura's eyes flashed in confusion.
"Hoe?"
Syaoran glared. 'He knows something that he's not telling us!' Syaoran thought. Eriol's ability to see the future was the most annoying part about him. He always knew too much. Eriol saw Syaoran's glare and only chuckled again. Meilin also looked confused. 'Did Clow Reed really act like this?' Meilin thought. Tomoyo, even as observant as she was, was stumped. Considering that she could not see into the future, it was impossible to guess what thought had just appeared into his head.
After they realized that he wasn't going to tell, they just left it at that and continued to talk.
"Tomoeda has been so different without you guys there!" Sakura said to Meilin and Syaoran. The two smiled.
"I'm sure it hasn't changed that much," Meilin said.
"How has everyone been?" Syaoran asked.
"Well…Chiharu and Yamazaki are now going out. Naoko has gotten a little better at gym, and she still reads a lot of books. Rika is still going out with someone older, and well…she hasn't changed much," Sakura said.
"I see," Syaoran said smiling. Syaoran looked to the television.
"Is that television new?" Syaoran asked Meilin, who nodded.
Kero and Suppi flew in suddenly. Luckily, everyone in the Li grounds knew about magic, so they could fly freely without worry of being seen.
"Yo! What's up everybody!" Kero said, holding a drink as well. Suppi remained silent and sat down next to Eriol. Kero flew up to Syaoran.
"Hey! Long time, no see Kid!" Kero said staring at him with his beady eyes.
"You brought the stuffed animal with you?" Syaoran said, looking to Sakura. "Hey! Who are you callin' a stuffed animal?" Kero yelled, enraged.
"You may have a lot of magic now, but I still can beat up a brat like you!"
Eriol saw Syaoran's expression change from annoyance to surprise.
"What?" he asked looking slightly confused. Eriol's azure blue eyes narrowed in suspicion.
"Last night, Syaoran had enough power to squash 500 of you!" Meilin said, bragging to the beady-eyed guardian.
"Last Night…?" Syaoran asked, although no one was listening except for Eriol.
" Ha! That puny little power gain was nothing! I could still beat him even in this form!" Kero bragged.
"…Power gain?" Syaoran said while looking even more confused.
"Brat! You still haven't seen my true form have you? Well, that form is so strong, that it would make even that Naraku dude who attacked last night run in fear!" Kero said to Meilin.
Eriol saw Syaoran's eyes widen at the name 'Naraku', and he then saw him suddenly grab hold of his head in pain. Everyone looked to Syaoran.
"Syaoran! What's wrong?" Sakura asked concerned.
"…My head!" was all Syaoran could mutter out while he was still in pain. Suddenly, the pain stopped abruptly and several images flew into his head. The group saw him look first to the television, and then to the ceiling. His expression was disturbed. Eriol recognized the look as something Syaoran should have had today.
"Syaoran-kun…" Eriol started.
"…You don't remember what happened last night, do you?"
Syaoran stood up, a serious look etched on his face.
"I just remembered," he said, beginning to walk away from the room.
"You really didn't remember ANYTHING?" Meilin asked. Syaoran only shook his head, and he didn't even look back at them.
"I'll be right back," Syaoran said looking slightly pale. The group watched as he left the room, and then they gazed to each other in concern.
"He doesn't look too good," Tomoyo stated with worry in her violet eyes. Sakura nodded while her emerald eyes glowing in concern. Meilin looked to Kero.
"It's YOUR fault! You had to go and blurt out those things and upset him!" Meilin yelled, pointing her finger accusingly.
"Hey! It is NOT!! How was I supposed to know that he didn't remember?" Kero yelled back equally as hard. Sakura watched helplessly as Meilin and Kero accused each other of upsetting Syaoran.
"It's no one's fault," Eriol suddenly spoke up, thus silencing the fight immediately. Everyone's gazes turned to him.
"The loss of memory is a fairly common side effect of high magic use," Eriol said.
"It normally happens from not resting enough to recover it…or as some sort of defense mechanism"
"Defense mechanism?" Tomoyo asked, as the others seemed curious as well.
"What is a defense mechanism?" Sakura asked, confused.
"Defense mechanism is a mental activity that suppresses unwanted thoughts, emotions, or memories," Eriol answered.
"So while he was resting, his mind erased the memory of last night?" Meilin asked. Eriol nodded.
"You see…he didn't remember, because he didn't WANT to remember. Although, when Keroberos was speaking, he was struggling to remember what happened last night. When 'Naraku' was said, it unlocked everything," Eriol stated. Everyone remained quiet, unsure of what to say.
"It's almost like a password," Tomoyo said. Eriol adjusted his glasses.
"I guess you could say that"
Sakura looked in the direction Syaoran had left.
"I'm going to check on him," Sakura said. She raised herself off the couch and headed out of the room.
Syaoran stood in his bathroom washing his face with cold water. His head still throbbed from the flood of memories earlier. Although, the pain did not bother him, the one thing that did was 'Naraku'. 'Why…?' Syaoran thought as he remembered Naraku's attacks. 'Why…has he returned? What does he want from me?' Syaoran thought as he recalled the dream from last night. "Why… are you…doing this?" Syaoran said. "Because…you're the only thing that stands in my way!". Syaoran splashed more water onto his face, and then he looked at his reflection in the mirror.
"In the way…of what?" Syaoran asked himself.
Was Naraku after control of the clan? That couldn't be possible. He was not in control of the clan yet, so attacking him would be unnecessary. There must be another reason. Could it possibly have to do with honor? Revenge? Suddenly, familiar words rang in his head. 'Revenge…'.
"Leave now," Syaoran said coldly.
"Leave?" Naraku said as if it were a joke.
"Leave my REVENGE? You're as pathetic as your father!!"
Syaoran sighed in frustration, but then his eyes flashed in anger and determination. Despite Naraku's reasoning's, he would not lose.
Syaoran's thoughts were interrupted as someone knocked on the door.
"Syaoran?" said a soft voice from outside. He recognized it as Sakura's voice.
"Y-yes…?" he asked.
"Are you all right?" Sakura asked through the door. Syaoran could only smile from her concern. He opened the door and looked into her emerald eyes.
"I'm fine. I just have a headache," Syaoran said.
"Is there any way I can help?" Sakura asked, looking helpless.
"I don't think much can be done for a headache," Syaoran said, not wanting to burden her in any way.
"Will this help?" Sakura said as she leaned up and placed a light kiss on his forehead. Syaoran's eyes widened, and a bright red blush swept across his face. Sakura backed away shyly.
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that!" Sakura said with a blush forming on her face as well. Syaoran smiled and shook his head.
"No! Not at all! Actually, I don't even feel my headache anymore!" Syaoran said pointing to his head. Sakura looked up to him again.
"Are you sure?" Sakura asked, not totally believing him. Syaoran nodded.
"I feel much better"
Sakura gave a bright smile, and while holding hands they headed back to the living room.
After they returned, Eriol explained to Syaoran what had happened to him just as he described to the others. Syaoran didn't seem surprised.
"I guess that makes sense," Syaoran commented after the explanation. Eriol prepared to ask the question that made him the most curious.
"Syaoran…do you know where that magic came from last night?" Eriol asked, his expression serious. Syaoran only shook his head.
"I don't know where it came from. I just got angry, and it suddenly let loose."
Eriol sensed something different about Syaoran's aura. It was constantly ravaging, although in a controlled manner, and somehow he felt some sort of balance in Syaoran's magic. A balance…of light…and dark.
Strangely enough, no one had noticed this difference. He would have expected Sakura to notice right away, but she seemed to be lacking in observation skills today. 'She's probably still overwhelmed by all that's happening' Eriol thought. She was only trying to make things normal again. Nobody would blame her for it. They didn't exactly have one of your friendly welcomes. Syaoran was trying to act as normal as possible to hide the fact of how NOT normal he was. He didn't want any of them to worry…so he pretended as if it were nothing.
Eriol knew Syaoran too well though, and he knew that something else had happened besides the things he had been told about. Sakura was also trying to act casual. She thought that if word about the wings incident got out, he might be angry with her. 'He's not ready to tell about it yet' Sakura thought. Then all magicians and non-magicians maintained a normal conversation for the rest of the afternoon.
Later that Night…Syaoran sat on the cherry blossom tree in the Li garden with a book and a flashlight in his hands. On clear nights he would read a good mystery novel with a flashlight on the tree. This came as a sort of habit over the summer. He lifted his eyes from the novel for a moment to gaze at the moon. The moon had a beauty to be admired. The moon was so powerful, yet guided by other forces. 'Just imagine if the moon was able to shine on its own' Syaoran thought.
His thoughts were interrupted as he heard the low howling of a wolf. Syaoran looked down to the ground, and there stood little Kohaku with his head held up high.
"Kohaku's singing!" said a voice from his right. There stood Sakura with her irreplaceable smile. Syaoran gave one of his rare smiles.
"I suppose he is…" He said, looking back to the scene. Sakura's eyes glowed a magnificent emerald under the moonlight.
"Isn't it so pretty?" Sakura asked with her expression exploding in happiness. Syaoran looked to her.
"It's about the second most amazing thing I've ever seen," Syaoran said. Sakura tilted her head in confusion.
"The second…? What is the first?" Sakura asked. Syaoran leaned close to her and whispered in her ear.
"You"
A bright red blush covered Sakura's face as he leaned away to look at her eyes. The two began to lean in close, and their lips were just about to meet… 'Eriol was wrong. It's completely clear out tonight. Nothing could possibly go wrong' Sakura thought to herself. This night was going perfectly. Then, their lips were about a millimeter apart when…
"GAKI!!!" shouted a voice below them (gaki-brat or punk). The couple both looked down to see someone they hadn't expected to see…Touya Kinomoto. Sakura jumped in surprise and nearly fell off the tree again.
"Touya? What are you doing here?" Sakura asked. Syaoran only glared.
"You thought I was really going to leave you alone with the brat?" Touya yelled infuriated at what he had seen.
"Hello Sakura-chan!" said another voice. Sakura looked and saw that Yukito was also there!
"SAKURA-CHAN!!" yelled another voice. Nakuru was also there!
The couple climbed off the tree and met with the new visitors. Touya immediately sent glares at Syaoran, who sent equally back. Yukito and Nakuru were telling Sakura the situation as to their arrival.
"Touya was worried about you being on your own, so he put off a whole week of part-time jobs to come here!" Yukito explained.
"Shut up!" Touya yelled at Yukito, and then returning to his glares at Syaoran. Nakuru's explanation was just because she felt left out that Suppi and Eriol went without her. Not to mention following Touya.
"I swear…if you did anything to her, I'm going to tear your limbs off!" Touya yelled, angered.
"Oniichan!" (Oniichan-big brother) Sakura yelled. Suddenly, Touya winced in pain. The four looked down to see that Kohaku had bitten Touya in the leg (don't worry. It was a tiny bite).
"Damn mutt!" Touya said as he shook Kohaku off his leg.
"Serves you right!" Syaoran said with a smirk on his face.
"That's it! Do you wanna fight!!!" Touya shouted, enraged.
"Bring it!" Syaoran said, getting in a fighting position.
A giggling came into the garden behind Sakura. She turned to see Tomoyo. Her friend walked up to her with a look of realization in her amethyst eyes.
"I think this is what Eriol meant by a there being a 'storm' tonight!" Tomoyo said, giggling. Sakura thought about it and ended up laughing too. It was moments like these that she would never take for granted. Surely…this was an unexpected storm. Not that of weather…but of an unwanted reunion between two boys.
Lilover131: How was that chapter? I tried to make it still a little peaceful. Although, more action will come soon! I'm still up for ideas, and I will take them seriously, and consider them. Well anyway, for Touya, Yukito, and Nakuru fans, they have officially entered the story! See you next time! Keep reading! Send reviews!!